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0. E. WHITE. 7 1,020,530. HARROW- Patefnted Mar. 19,1912.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1907.

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O. E. WHITE. 1,020,53Q. HARROW- Patented Mar. 19. 1912,

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1907.

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G. E. WHITE. 1,020,530. HAWW- Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

nrrnn STATES PATENT oFFIcE.

CHARLES E. WHITE, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO DEERE MANSUR COM- PANY, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

HARROW.

Specification of Letters ratent.

Patented Mar. 19,1912.

Application filed June 14, 1907. Serial No. 378,979, i

, Be it known that I, CHARLESE. WHITE,

citizen ofthe United States, residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have. invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harrows, of which the following is a specification, reference being had. therein tothe accompanying draw-l ing.

. This inventionrelates to improvements in disk harrows, that s, harrows of the class in which use is made of gangs ofdisks oppo-v sitely arranged inrelation to a draft frame arranged at the longitudinal center of the machine.

The improvements pertain more particularly to the means for mounting, moving or adjusting and locking the scraper devices, namely. the means which are used for cleaning the con lave surfaces of the disks.

The n'ianner of constructing and operating parts en'ibodying my improvements will be readily understood from the description below, considered in connection with the drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan View of a disk barrow embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a section of the rock shaft for the scrapers and showil'lg part of the lever attached thereto. of the disks and the adjacent part of its shaft and thimbles. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the inner part of one of the disk gangs on.

a larger scale. Fig. 5 is a. section taken on the hue 5--5 of Fig. at. Fig. 6 1s a sectlon on the line 6--6 of Fig.8. Fig. 7 is a detail view of two parts shown inFig. (3. Fig. 8 1s a section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 1. Fig.

9 is a section similar to that. in Fig. 8, but

showing the.scraper-supporting mechanism Fig. 10 is a rear view, parts being shown in vertical section, of the inner end of one of the gangs. of disks, the parts shown being in position to have the scrapers engage withthe disks.

The implement:- shown in the drawings is constructed with draft devices or. a frame at A, having a wheel supporting frame or truck frame at B, and at the rear connected to the frame (.3, 1C for the disk gangs.

The drart devices comprise a tongue 1, a

.crossba r 2, and rearwardly diverging dragbars 3, The cross-bar .Zhas a somewhat Fig. 3 is a vertical section of onet-here are legs extending downward and the lower parts of these are turned backward, as

at G, for attachment to the gang boxes. The

elevated. central part at the ends-of which i s 3 are connected to the forward) gang-axles at the places where the ends of the cross-bars'i are united therewith.

I At the rear end of the tongue the seat 5 is supported by means of suitable bars 'e which extend upward and backward for carrying it. E

Each gangframe comprises a front bar 7, a rear .bar 8; and cross-bars 9, and intermediate cross-plates or'bars at 10, these be ing arranged in approximately the same horizontal planes and being situated above the disks 11,11. The disks are mounted upon an axle composed of the sleeve sections 12, 12, and the angular central rodor shaft 1-3 upon which the sleeve parts 12 are fitted, each "of the disks 11, 11 being clamped between two'of the sleeves or thimbles. The shaft thus built up is mounted in abox 14 approximately near the center, longitudinally, there being also boxes 1-6 and 19 near' the ends. The upper partof the frameis connected to the boxes by means of vertical i at their forward ends are oined to the levers 18, the latter being pivoted to the tongue and each being provided .witha detentand segment. By means of .the levers 18 the gangs may be adjusted to different angular positions relative to thelines of draft and,

as the connections of the gang with the frame bars 2 and 3 and the bars 17 are some; what loose, the ends of the gangs are free to rise and fall somewhat.

The scrapers for the disks are indicated by 20, 20. They are rig1dly connected to a rock-shaft 21 mounted behind and a little below the frame parts 7, S, 8, in bearings at 22, 23, 24, at thecenteran'd atjthe ends of the shaft. The scrapers can beef any suitable shape. As shown, they are elongatedknife-like parts indicated as aforesaid by 20,

and each at the upper end is held in a clamp 25 which is adjustably secured to the rock:

shaft21. These clamps consist of the two parts 26, 27, and the bolt 27 the parts 26, 27 being shaped at their upper ends to fit the shaft 2l and at their lower ends to fit the scraper bar. One of the clamps of each gang, indicated on the drawings by 25, has

its part 27 formed with a lug or arm so that a spring 32 coiled around the rock shaft can to the positions shown as occupied by the scraper 20 in Fig. 8. At such time the scrapers will be in position to clean the central parts of the disks. lVhen it is desired to draw them away from the centers and have them so situated as to act upon the peripheral parts of the disks it is accomplished as follows: 28 indicates a lever which at its rear end is secured to a casting 29 having a socket part 30 which is clamped to the rock shaft 21 by means of a stirrup bolt 31, see Fig. 2. This lever is shaped so as to extend from theroek shaft forward under the top bars of the ang frame, then upward to a position w ere it can be readily reached by the drivers foot, having at its front end a foot-rest 28. When the operator presses down upon this lever with his foot he rocks the shaft 21 and throws the scrapers 20 from their innermost to their outermost positions; and inasmuch as the scrapers arerheld in these outer positions during the greater part ofthe time of their use, I have combined with them a lock or stop which will hold them when so, placed but which can be at any time easily and quickly opened to permit them to return ,to

the center. This lock comprises a pin or bolt 33 and an opposing vibratable stop 34. The bolt 33 is threaded through a shoulder bracket 38 which is secured to the foot lever 28, the bolt being adjustably secured in position by means of a lock nut. The bolt extends u ward through a perforation in a casting 3 mounted upon the front frame bar 7 and upon which, at 35, the stop 34 is pivotally mounted. Said stop member is provided with a handle part 36 which car ries a flange or lug 36 adapted to engage shoulders 39 and 40, on the bracket 37, to

limit the movement of said stop member.

When the foot lever is forced down to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6, the handle 36 may be raised by the,hand or the foot of the operator, thus bringing the stop 34: in position above the head of the stop bolt 33, and the parts are maintained in such position when the foot of the opernally outward far enough to release the scrapers and looking it against movement inward under the action of the spring 32. At 41 there is a rocking-plate. It is pivoted to an bar or projection 42 formed upon the bearing 23. When this plate 41 is turned back, as shownin Figs. 5 and 10, the rock .shaft- 21 projects some distance through the bearing 23. \Vhen it is desired to hold the rock-shaft in its outermost position, it is forced outward either by hand or by depression of the foot lever 28, until its end lies in the bearing '23 and then the plate 41 is carried over and dropped into the position shown in Figs; 1 and 4, and by the dotted lines in Fig. 5, it thus serving as a stop to prevent the shaft from returning to its normal position; and when the. shaft is thus held by the plate the scrapers,- if in their normal position near the axis of the disks, are held out of contact With the disks; at the same time the scrapers are free to oscillate as before, under the action of foot lever 28 and spring 32, but they now swing in planes and out'of contact with the disks until they approach 1e peripheral parts thereof when they. come into operative en-' gagement. The value of thi];v feature of my invention will be appreciated by those familiar with thew'ide vari ty'of conditions under which such implements are worked. 1n wet sticky soil the, constant operation of the scrapers in engagement with all parts I of the disks from the axis to the periphery may be required, while in dry soil, they may be needed'only at intervals. In the latter case the scrapers can be thrown off thus, eliminating the wear and lightening the draft, and at the same time, the scrapers may instantly be thrown outward into engagement with the peripheral parts of the disks, such engagement'being sufficient, in a soil' of the character in the disks cleanf \Vhen 1e scrapers are thrown outward ,as last described, they can, if it be desired, be locked in the outer position by the. lock 33, 34. In some cases it will be advantageous to have the scrapers locked off and be able to swing them into proximity to but not into contact with the peripheral parts of the disks. This can be accomplished by adjusting the scrapers 20.

on their supporting shaft- 21, it being necessary only to loosen the clamping bolts 27 40 a gang frame and a gang of disksmounted as claims to this featureof broad or general application arepre'se'n'ted in myco-pending ;application, 'Ser. No. (321,578, filed April 17,1911, and as claims, to this feat urein combination with 'other 'disk liar-row parts are presentedinmy co-pending application,

Ser. No. 670,412,1i1ed January 10, 1912,

both of said co-pending applications being 7 If divisions of the present application.

In a disk barrow, the 'combinationwit-h a gang frame and a gangofdisks mounted therein, ofscrjapers for the disks adapted to f be moved {from points'near theaxis' toward and from the peripheries offthe'disks, means for pressing the-scraperstowa'rd the disks and meansfiforgpositivelyholdingthe scrapl ers out-of contact'vvithfthe' disks a'gpiinst the action ,ofthepr'essing devices, substantially as set-forth. V l

2. In a disk harrow', the combi'nation with -121 gang frame and a gang of disks mounted therein, of" scrapers :for the disks adapted to j be moved from points near the axis toward and from theperipheries of the disks, meansfor pressing the scrapers toward the disks andmeans operable at will for positively holding-the scrapers against the action of the pressing devices, --substa'ntially as set forth. a

v '3. Ina disk harrow, the combinationwith therein, 'o'frscrapers adapted to have their operative parts moved from points near-the axis,toyvardand from the peripheries of the disks,'a spring for pressing the scrapers toward the surfaces of the disks, and means 'for holding the scrapers away from the disks against-the'act-ion of the spring, substantially as set;forth.-- a 4. Ina disk harrow, the combination with 4:50 a frame and a disk carried thereby, of a scraper, a scraper-carrier means for movingi'the scraper from points near the axis toward and from the periphery of the disk,

. means for automatically moving the scraper toward the concave side of the disk, and means forholdingthescraper off the disk iagainst theaction of the said-autoinatic means, substantially as set forth.

5. In a disk barrow, the combination of a frame, a disk carried thereby, ascraper support, a scraper adjust-able relative to the S111 support and to the disk, means for moving the scraper from the axis toward and from-the periphery of the disk, a-spr-ing forl moving the scraper bodily toward the disk, and means .for resisting at will the action of the spring in its pressure of the scraper upon the disk. sul'istantially asset forth. Y 4 a *6; In a disk barrow, 'thecombination of a frame, a disk, a scraper movable trans rersely to the disk axis and also movable toward and "from the concave 's'urfaee of the disk, a spring .fQrunoiing ,thescraper to ward the said concavesi'irface and a mow able stop for resisting the action of the 7. In a disk harrowfthe combination with a gang 'framcandfa gang ofdisks mounted therein of a series of scrapers for-the 'said disks respectivelyadapted. to be moved transversely of the axis of the disks, a support-for the scrapers, means for pressing the scrapers toward the concave sides of the spring when the scraper is near the axis of V 'thedisk, substantially asset forth.

disks, and a movable stop at-jthe inner end of the scraper support, for resisting the action of the aforesaid means, substantially asset fortlr H 8 The feolnbinatioii with a gang iframe and disks carried thereby, of scrapers, a longitudinally movable scraper carrier, .11 spring adapted to {move the scrapers toward. the disks, and a rocking stop 41 adapted to be moved into 'and out of the path of jtlie scraper carrier,substantially as set. forth.

9. In addisk barrow, the combinatibn of a frame, a :gang of disks therein, crapers for the disks movably mounte in. said frame, means for alternately oving the scrapers" to positions adjacent t the central parts ofthe disks and'adjace t to the pe-' ripheralparts of the disks, 'devices com V 0 .mon to the several scrapers for hold ng them yield-ingly againstt-he disks -while near the axis of the -disks, and means adapted to holdthe scrapers away from the disks against the action of the last named devices when the scrapersare near the axis of the disks.

10. The combinat' n of the '(llsk,-ill0 carrier" or frame therrfor, the scraper on the said carrier, meas for positively holding the operative part of t-hescrape-r in a position near the axis of the disk and away from the surface of the .disk, means for holding it in another position against the surface of. the disk and near its axis, and means for mm-ing the operative part'of the scraper from either of said inner positions to a third position at or near the periphery of the disk. v

11. The cbmbination of a disk, a frame or carrier therefor, a scraper onthe' carri -zhavz ing its operative part'movable transversely .of the axis of the disk, devices for holding ItrsrKvAaAsLE cot-v position to an outer position near the periphery of the disk, one of said holding devices being adapted to return the scraper from its outer to its inner position.

12. The combination of a disk, a frame or carrier therefor, a scraper .on the carrier havinp its operative part movable transversely of the axis of the disk, devices which normally positively hold the operative )art of the scraper away from the surface 0 the disk in a position near the axis of the disk, and means whereby the scraper can, at will, he moved away from the said position to an outer position near the periphery of the disk.

13. The combination of the disk, :1 supporting frame therefor, a disk scraper carried by said frame, means for alternately moving the scraper to a position adjacent to the. central part of the disk and lttljtltttflll. to the peripheral part. of the disk, and means comprising a sprin for holding the scraper near the. axis of the disk in either of several positions relative to the face of the disk.

14. The combination of the disk, the frame or carrier therefor, the scraper adapted. to have its operative part removed from an operating position near the axis to an operating position near the periphery of the disk, a scraper. sn )port on the disk frame adapted to move tie scraper toward and from the face of the disk, and means for positively holding the scraper support against movement toward the disk, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination of the disk, the carrier orframe therefor, the scraper movable transversely of the axis of the disk and movable toward and away from the face of the disk, a single spring adapted to impart to the scraper one part of each of the said movements, and arranged to normally hold the scraper at an innermost position near the axis of the disk, and means for holding the scraper away from the central part of the disk against the action of the spring.

to. The combination with the disk and the frame therefor, of a scra er having its operative part movable tower and from the axis of the disk, and means for supporting and guiding the scraper to cause its operative part to move in a definite mth so as to contact only with the periphera part of the disk and move free of contact with the central part of the disk, substantially as set forth.

17. The combination with the disk and the frame therefor, of a scraper having its 0 erative part movable toward and from he axis of the disk, and means for supporting and guiding the scraper to cause its operative part to move in a definite )ath so as to contact only with the periphera part of the disk and move free of contact with the central part of the disk, said operative part of versely of the disk ax the scraper being movable a so longitudinally of the disk axis.

18. The combination of a diisk, a frame or carrier therefor, a scraper havin its operative portion movable toward an from the face of the disk and movable transversely of the axis of the disk, and means for holding it, at will, in either of two paths of transverse movement, substantially as set forth.

1%). The combination of a dir c, a sti porting frame therefor, a scraper fir the isk', a carrier for the scra )er mom'ted on said frame and constructed and arra iged to move the operative part of the st? 'aper transversely of the axis of the dis] and toward and from the face of the disk, a (1 means for holding the operativepart otithe scraper away from the face of the dit when said operative part is adjacent the eentrul parts of the disk, substantially as se forth.

2t. Thecombination of a dish, a su port ing frame therefor. a scraper f( r the isk a Sel'tlpcl carrier mounted on t frame, the scraper being adjustably secur d to the carrier and the latter being constt ,cted and arranged to move the operativ part of the scraper transversely of the ax s of the disk and toward and from the fate of the disk and means for holding the o e ative part of the scraper away from the a i of the disk when said operative part is adj cent the central parts of the disk.

21. "he combination of a d. t, the frame or carrier therefor, the scra er movable transversely to the axis of the isk and movable toward and from the di-k face, and means for holding it out of cor tact with the disk face while near the axis 0 the disk.

.22. The combination of a dis t, a frame or carrier therefor. a scraper mtvable trans- 's, means for pressing the scraper toward the disk, and means for separating the scraper from the disk and holdin it away therefrom while near the axis 0 the disk.

.23. The combination of a disk, 0. supporting frame therefor, a disk scraper, a scraper carrier on the frame movable transversely of the disk, means for alternately moving the scraper to a position adjacent the cen tral pait of the disk, and to a position adjacent the peripheral part -of the disk, and devices for holding the scra per carrier and the operative part of the scraper in either of several ositions relative to the face of the disk w tile the se-aper is at its innermost osition near the axis of the disk.

24. n a disk hat-row, the combination with a gang frame aml trgang of disks mounted therein, of scrapers for the disks adapted to he moved from points near the axis toward and from the peripheries of the disks, means for pressing the scrapers toward the disks and means for positively holding the scrapers out of contact with the 7 tion of the central parts of the disks against the acpressing ,"devices, substantially as set forth. V

25. In a disk barrow, the combination with a gang frame and a gang of disks mounted therein, of scrapers for the disks adapted to be moved from points near the axis toward and from the peripheries of the disks, means for pressing the scrapers to- Ward the disks and means operable at will for positively holding the scrapers against the action of the pressing devices when the scrapers are near the axis of the disks, substantially asset forth.

26. In a disk harrow, the combination with a gang frame and a gang of disks mounted therein, of scrapers adapted to have their. operative parts moved from points near the axis toward and from the. peripheries of the disks, a spring for pressing the scrapers toward the surfaces of the disks, and means for holding the scrapers away from the disks against the actionof the spring when the scrapers are near the axis of the disks, substantially as set forth.

27. In a disk harrow, the combination with a frame and a disk carried thereby, of a scraper, a scraper carrier, means for moving the scraper from points near the axis toward and from the periphery of the disk, means for automatically moving the scraper toward the concave side of the disk, and means for holding the scraper off the central parts of the disk against the action of the said automatic means, substantially as set forth.

28. In a disk harrow the combination of a frame, a disk carried thereby, a scraper support, a scraper adjustable relative to the said support and to the disk, means for' moving the scraper from the axis toward and from the periphery of the disk, a spring tially as set forth.

near the axis of the disk, sl1bstantially"as set forth. Y

rier or frame therefor, the scrapenimpvable transversely of the axis of the '(llSkl and movable toward and away from lthe' fac'e of the disk, a single spring adapt d to inipart to the scraper one part'of each of said movements, and arranged to normally hold the scraper at an innermost pos'tion near the axis of the disk, and means f r holding the scraper away from the sur ace of the central part of the disk agains ,the action of the spring. I v

30. The combination of a disk, a frame or carrier therefor, a scraper movable transversely of the axis of the disk, means for moving the operative part of the scraper longitudinally of the said axis away from the face of the disk, and means for preventing the return of the scraper toward the disk while near the axis thereof, substan- 31. The combination with the disks a the spring-held carrier, the scrapers rigid with the carrier, means forholding the operative portions of the scrapers away from the surfaces of the central parts of the disks, and means for rocking the scrapers transversely of the axis of the disks and swinging their operative portions nearer the surfaces of the peripheries of the disks.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. WHITE. Witnesses:

N. A. PETERSON, O. A. TREFZ. 

